Packaging Review South Africa

Packaging Review, first published over 35 years ago, presents readers with authoritative reports and opinion on all aspects of the South African packaging industry.From the supply of raw materials, to their printing and conversion into packaging components and containers, and use in many end-use manufacturing sectors, Packaging Review is the educational partner of the Institute of Packaging SA (IPSA), and covers news on associations such as the Packaging Council of SA (PACSA) and the Flexographical Technical Association of SA (FTASA).,

Labelexpo Americas 2010, a highly-respected label and product decoration tradeshow, returns to Chicago this year on September 14-16. Technology workshops, a major development, will take place in a specially-dedicated feature area in Hall F. The area will feature four working presses from Nilpeter to represent HD Flexo, EFI to represent inkjet, HP to represent liquid toner, and Xeikon to represent powder toner. A neutral moderator will run the workshops that will see each press set up to produce the same job origination on identical substrate qualities.

Intercas, a Gauteng-based distributor of casings for processed meat and the exclusive local agent for Kalle sausage casings, a global market leader in the sector, has been purchased by Cibapac, food packaging manufacturer.

Thin wall plastics packaging includes tubs, cups, jars, trays and ready meal dishes. It's used to preserve and protect a wide variety of items including yoghurt, margarine, ice cream, bakery goods, fruit and vegetables, pre-prepared meals, soup, and now also long-term packaging of items, including fish. AMI is organising the 5th international conference on Thin Wall Packaging from December 7-9, 2010, at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany. Trends will be reviewed by expert market consultant, Jon Nash.

Since 2000, China's mould and die industry has grown by 15% annually on average, with its total output value third in the world. The 2009 economic meltdown exerted a negative influence on China's mould industry. The annual output was no more than 9,7 million sets with a year-on-year decrease of 24,8%, while the export of mould contributed US$1,843 billion, down 4,11% year on year.